Twin Research and Human Genetics
Encyclopedia
Twin Research and Human Genetics is a peer-reviewed
scientific journal
published bimonthly by the Australian Academic Press. It is the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies
(ISTS). The journal covers research on the biology and epidemiology
of twin
ning as well as biomedical and behavioral twin- and molecular-genetic research. According to the Journal Citation Reports
, it has a 2009 impact factor
of 1.994.
The journal was established in 1998 and has been edited by Robert Derom (1998–1999), and Nick Martin
(2000–present). The title is a translation of Acta Geneticae Medicae et Gemellologiae, the original title of the first journal of the ISTS.
Peer review
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scientific journal
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
published bimonthly by the Australian Academic Press. It is the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies
International Society for Twin Studies
The International Society for Twin Studies was founded in 1974, in Rome. It is a not-for-profit, multidisciplinary scientific organization...
(ISTS). The journal covers research on the biology and epidemiology
Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
of twin
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
ning as well as biomedical and behavioral twin- and molecular-genetic research. According to the Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports is an annual publication by the Healthcare & Science division of Thomson Reuters. It has been integrated with the Web of Knowledge, by Thomson Reuters, and is accessed from the Web of Science to JCR Web. It provides information about academic journals in the sciences and...
, it has a 2009 impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
of 1.994.
The journal was established in 1998 and has been edited by Robert Derom (1998–1999), and Nick Martin
Nick Martin
Nicholas Gordon Martin is a leading behavior geneticist who has published over 600 peer-reviewed articles on topics as diverse as the heritability of religion and intelligence to medical disorders such as endometriosis...
(2000–present). The title is a translation of Acta Geneticae Medicae et Gemellologiae, the original title of the first journal of the ISTS.